Starting January 1, 2027, banks, government agencies, businesses and other institutions in Costa Rica will be required to accept the Costa Rican Digital Identity (IDC), the smartphone version of...
Short, intense downpours, thunderstorms and gusts up to 80 km/h are forecast for the Central Valley, the Caribbean and the northern zone Friday afternoon.
The government has ordered seven days of collective vacation for public employees: Dec. 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 and 31. With Christmas, New Year’s Day and two weekends...
Microsoft’s global outage ran into a second day Friday. Outlook email is still failing for many users, and parts of Teams, Copilot and other Microsoft 365 tools only partly...
Costa Rica's government is moving to dock a day's pay from education workers who joined Wednesday's march against cuts to public education, after the Ministry of Public Education (MEP)...
If your stove runs on a propane tank, the cylinder you swap at the corner store can be pulled from sale if inspectors find it unsafe, and thousands were...
Costa Rica's Finance Ministry is still working to fire 36 employees accused of installing a mouse-jiggler program to make it look as if they were working during remote-work shifts....
Costa Rican investigators have arrested two people in the February killing of Kurt Van Dyke. He was the 66-year-old American surfer and Puerto Viejo hotel owner found dead in...
High season is starting, and several of Costa Rica's best-known national parks have a trail, an entrance or a whole sector closed. Others are open but are letting in...
Four in ten Costa Ricans say they have held back from sharing their opinions on social media for fear of the consequences, according to a national survey released yesterday...
The forests around San Ramón shelter at least 56 bat species, nearly half of all those recorded in Costa Rica, according to researchers at the University of Costa Rica...
Costa Ricans could be asked to decide at the ballot box whether gold mining returns to Crucitas, after President Laura Fernández confirmed that her government is weighing a national...
More than 306,000 people in Costa Rica could face problems getting drinking water as the strongest El Niño on record dries us out, according to estimates from the AyA....
Companies that sell or lead guided hikes in Costa Rica would need a license from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and insurance covering medical care, evacuation and death...
Leonardo Perucci, the Chilean-born actor and host of the 1980s TV hit Fantástico, died Tuesday at 87 after more than four decades on Costa Rican stages and screens.
If you plan to drive, ride a bus or walk through downtown San José this morning, expect delays. Teachers' unions and public universities are holding a one-day strike today...
A three-hour journey and a short boat ride from my home in Costa Rica took me somewhere that felt much farther away. Isla Jesusita sits in the Gulf of...
Costa Rican police have seized more than 74 metric tons of drugs so far in 2026, according to the government, a total the United States Embassy described as historic...
Bryan Oliva, 12, runs across a field of yellowing, overgrown grass in a densely populated neighborhood of San Salvador. He dreams of becoming a professional soccer player, but talent...
Short, intense downpours, thunderstorms and gusts up to 80 km/h are forecast for the Central Valley, the Caribbean and the northern zone Friday afternoon.
Dozens of people left northern Honduras yesterday in a caravan bound for the United States, hoping the congressional elections will weaken U.S. President Donald...
Nearly 2,000 Chinese businesses have been established in Nicaragua during the first two years of the free trade agreement with China, according to the...
Costa Rica is expanding its cooperation with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to investigate suspected drug traffickers operating behind legitimate businesses and...
Leonardo Perucci, the Chilean-born actor and host of the 1980s TV hit Fantástico, died Tuesday at 87 after more than four decades on Costa Rican stages and screens.
Costa Rica is celebrating one of its most colorful traditions this weekend as giant masks, lively marching bands and characters from local folklore take...
Short, intense downpours, thunderstorms and gusts up to 80 km/h are forecast for the Central Valley, the Caribbean and the northern zone Friday afternoon.
Costa Rica's water utility wants you to save water as the dry season starts this week under a strong El Niño. There is no rationing yet. Here is what it is asking.
A study of 1,684 nursing home residents found bird watching supports memory, mobility and social wellbeing. Here is how to set it up at home in Costa Rica.
